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Wounds of War: How the VA Delivers Health, Healing, and Hope to the Nation's Veterans
U.S. military conflicts abroad have left nine million Americans dependent on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for medical care. Their wounds of war are treated by the largest hospital system in the country--one that has come under fire from critics in the White House, on Capitol Hill, and in the nation's media.
In Wounds of War, Suzanne Gordon draws on five years of observational research to describe how the VHA does a better job than private sector institutions offering primary and geriatric care, mental health and home care services, and support for patients nearing the end of life. In the unusual culture of solidarity between patients and providers that the VHA has fostered, Gordon finds a working model for higher-quality health care and a much-needed alternative to the practice of for-profit medicine.
In Wounds of War, Suzanne Gordon draws on five years of observational research to describe how the VHA does a better job than private sector institutions offering primary and geriatric care, mental health and home care services, and support for patients nearing the end of life. In the unusual culture of solidarity between patients and providers that the VHA has fostered, Gordon finds a working model for higher-quality health care and a much-needed alternative to the practice of for-profit medicine.
- GenresMedicine
464 pages, Paperback
Published May 15, 2020
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Suzanne Gordon
49 books14 followersSuzanne Gordon is an award winning journalist and author who writes about healthcare delivery and health care systems. She is the author of more than 15 books, including Beyond the Checklist and First Do Less Harm, both published in 2012.
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April 29, 2020
Outstanding
Every Veteran and their family should read. I worked for the VA for 40 years and you described the value and mission. As a veteran myself I am pained by what is happening and we cannot see it. If we held all of health care to the same standard many lives will be saved. I am buying this book for other Veterans so they can get educated on what the current commander in Chief is doing to Veterans. The value of “serving the one who has Bourne the battle, his widow, orphan....” is being taken away.
Every Veteran and their family should read. I worked for the VA for 40 years and you described the value and mission. As a veteran myself I am pained by what is happening and we cannot see it. If we held all of health care to the same standard many lives will be saved. I am buying this book for other Veterans so they can get educated on what the current commander in Chief is doing to Veterans. The value of “serving the one who has Bourne the battle, his widow, orphan....” is being taken away.
November 29, 2018
Wow! This is a nonfiction work whose time has come. Want to know what’s behind the headlines? Find out right here. Is it objective? Maybe not totally, but it’s open and honest. Is it impressive? You betcha! It’s an eye-opener whose time has come. This is a book those interested in healthcare need to read and that Congress really SHOULD read.
Merged review:
Wow! This is a nonfiction work whose time has come. Want to know what’s behind the headlines? Find out right here. Is it objective? Maybe not totally, but it’s open and honest. Is it impressive? You betcha! It’s an eye-opener whose time has come. This is a book those interested in healthcare need to read and that Congress really SHOULD read.
Merged review:
Wow! This is a nonfiction work whose time has come. Want to know what’s behind the headlines? Find out right here. Is it objective? Maybe not totally, but it’s open and honest. Is it impressive? You betcha! It’s an eye-opener whose time has come. This is a book those interested in healthcare need to read and that Congress really SHOULD read.
November 29, 2018
Wow! This is a nonfiction work whose time has come. Want to know what’s behind the headlines? Find out right here. Is it objective? Maybe not totally, but it’s open and honest. Is it impressive? You betcha! It’s an eye-opener whose time has come. This is a book those interested in healthcare need to read and that Congress really SHOULD read.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews